Where to satisfy your pumpkin cravings

When the air turns crisp, it can only mean one thing: pumpkin season! The iconic fall foodstuff is popping up all over — with sweet and savory interpretations in everything from pancakes to pizza — so we’ve compiled a list of where to satisfy a craving for this gourmet gourd. Dig in!

(Pumpkin is a seasonal item and often only available for a limited time. Please call in advance for availability.)

The frightful fruit is on tap at a number of places in the area — look for local brewery Sam Adams’s Harvest Pumpkin Ale for sale at various locations throughout the city. There’s also the Great Pumpkin Ale (pictured) at Cambridge Brewing Company and Pumpkin Works Ale at Boston Beerworks.
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MARTINI

Sip on the fall flavor martini-style with BOKX 109 American Prime’s
pumpkin pie martini ($11, pictured). Made with Stoli vodka, pumpkin liqueur, whipped cream, and Kahlua, this drink will be sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Looking for something a little more fruity? Strega Waterfront is serving a “Pumpkin Martelli,” concocted with Don Julio tequila, pumpkin spice liqueur, orange juice, a dash of fresh lemon juice, and topped with prosecco ($13).
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SOUP

The earthy and comforting curried pumpkin soup ($4.50 for a cup, $8 for a bowl) at Picco (pictured) always makes us want to lick the bowl. At Da Vinci Ristorante you’ll find pumpkin soup with Caribbean sweet potatoes and pancetta ($10), while Avila Modern Mediterranean Restaurant serves it with puréed pumpkin, leeks, Granny Smith apples, vanilla topped with aged balsamic vinegar.
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Looking for the popular pumpkin flavor but craving Chinese food? China Blossom Restaurant & Lounge is celebrating the fall season with pumpkin dumplings served with homemade ginger sauce ($7.25 for 12 dumplings).
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Have a slice of pumpkin pizza this season at TAMO Bar located in the heart of the seaport district. Bite into this pizza pie ($12) made with sopressata, butternut squash, and of course, pumpkin. Tamo is offering this special menu item for the month of October only.
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PANCAKES

Trying to work pumpkin into the most important meal of the day? The Friendly Toast boasts pumpkin pancakes ($6 for one, $8 for two) as one of their many breakfast items, available all day. Raisinets throughout and a dollop of whipped cream on top complete the dish. The Pour House will fulfill your pumpkin craving all year long with their pumpkin pie pancakes (3 for $4.95). Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for $1.50 more.
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BREAD

Whether you have it for breakfast or dessert, pumpkin bread is a fall must-have. Hi-Rise Bread Company is offering individual loaves ($2.25) and Belmont’s gluten-free bakery, Glutenus Minimus, is serving both slices, and loaves ($3.25, $12), gluten-free, of course.
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We all scream for (pumpkin) ice cream. JP Licks (pictured) is dishing out pumpkin custard ice cream by the coneful (or bowl, if that’s your style) while Christina’s in Inman Square is serving up a pumpkin ice cream as well.
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CUPCAKES

Stop by Sweet, where the pumpkin cupcake ($3.25) is topped with cream cheese frosting and the Pumpkin Pie cupcake ($3.25) features a graham cracker crust and homemade whipped cream. There’s also the vegan pumpkin cupcake (pictured) — called “cinna punk” — at Kickass Cupcakes ($3).

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FUDGE

No time to bake a pie? Pick up a box of pumpkin pie fudge (pictured, $9.95 per pound) at Winfrey’s Fudge & Chocolates in Rowley. You can also find both pumpkin ($12.95 per pound) and pumpkin pie fudge ($6.75 per slice) at Phillips Candy House in Dorchester.